It's true that what we see is profoundly influenced by what we know. In effect, our preconceptions act as a filter to the act of seeing. As evidence, I offer this:
I saw the photo and thought, "Cool bike! I wonder who carries Scott in Tulsa?" Then I read the tab up above. It says, "A Prosthetic Limb That Lets Amputees..."
Huh? It was only then that I realized the rider has a prosthesis.
This received the James Dyson Award, a competition for student design that calls for designs that solve a problem. The prosthesis is capable of the complex motion involved in cycling, and besides, the carbon fiber clearly complements the frame. I have to wonder if they offer titanium or steel models too.
Though the link is a month old, I hadn't seen it before, unlike the GM nonsense. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the the time I rode mountain bikes with a guy with a below the knee amputation......he totally kicked my ass.
ReplyDeleteHis appliance relied on a combination of straps and suction and he had a mountain bike cleat attached to the end of it.
Pretty cool stuff ;-)
I saw this and thought, "I'm letting knee pain keep me off the bike?"
ReplyDeleteOh, whoa. I didn't see the prosthesis either.
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